Travel help
Official travel help for India
The official numbers and websites worth saving before a trip. We only list government and official sources, and we check every link.
In an emergency
India’s single emergency number for police, fire and ambulance, run under the Emergency Response Support System.
The Ministry of Tourism’s free tourist helpline, open 24 hours, in 12 languages including English, Hindi, French, German, Japanese, Russian and Spanish.
Before you travel
Apply only on the Government of India’s official e-Visa site. Other sites charge extra fees.
The Ministry of Tourism’s official travel site.
Rules, approved operators and travel trade information.
Booking a tour or agent
The government approves travel agents, tour operators, adventure tour operators and tourist transport operators under a voluntary scheme. Check that an agency is on the list before you pay.
Tour packages and train tours from the Indian Railways’ own tourism company.
Getting around
Official Indian Railways train booking.
Runs most of India’s airports.
Free, required registration for the Uttarakhand Char Dham and Hemkund Sahib yatra. Helpline 1364.
State tourism corporations
Hotels, houseboats and tours run by the Kerala government.
Government hotels and tours in Rajasthan.
Why no list of “best” travel agents? We cannot check the quality of an agency ourselves, so we point you to the Ministry of Tourism’s approved list instead of ranking anyone. Agencies do not pay to appear on this page.
Sources: each organisation’s own website, Indian missions abroad (tourist helpline) and Wikidata. Checked 19 Oct 2026.